Synopsis: - Large type; ample spacing between lines - Easy-to-follow layout; text appears at same place on every page - Print separated from photos - Long and short vowel sounds - Introduces multisyllabic and compound words, simple adjectives, and inflectional endings - Common "picture words" list helps reader decode text - Word repetition reinforces learning - Photos assist reader with word recognition and reflect multicultural diversity - Simple…

Synopsis: Library Media Connection Editor's Choice Award Imagine starring in commercials and traveling in your own campaign bus! Or seeing your face on bumper stickers and T-shirts! If you ran for president, you would get to do these and other fun things, but you would also have to do a lot of hard work. You would study the nation's problems, tell the American people about your platform, select a running mate, and debate your opponents on live…

Synopsis: WeatherWill it be warm or cold? Should we wear shorts or pants? Shoes or boots? Read and find out why the weather is so difficult to predict.

Synopsis: Text and photographs introduce military tanks, their parts including wheels, tracks, and armor, and the people who drive tanks such as the commander and drivers.

Synopsis: It's Halloween night! Celebrate and sing along with this bestselling, spooky twist on the classic Wheels on the Bus song!One spooky bus goes RATTLE and SHAKE, RATTLE and SHAKE, RATTLE and SHAKE.One spooky bus goes RATTLE and SHAKE, All through the town.Count from One Spooky Bus up to Ten Goofy Ghosts as this Halloween ride races through town picking up a few unsuspecting passengers along the way! Eye-catching art and a bouncy, countdown rhyme is…

Synopsis: Did you know that a tree is the biggest plant that grows? How does a tree get the food it needs? What happens to trees in the winter? Read and find out about an apple tree's life cycle through every season.Now rebranded with a new cover look, this Common Core exemplar book features content-rich vocabulary in a classic text by Clyde Robert Bulla, beautifully detailed illustrations updated by Stacey Schuett, and a find out more section with simple…

Synopsis: Children are able to communicate by signing before they develop the skills necessary for speech. By teaching simple sign language to children from as young as eight months, we can help them to convey their emotions and their needs. When children begin to talk, having sign language to fall back on provides a comforting safety net. Add to the fun of signing by singing well-known nursery rhymes and songs. Even proficient speakers will long enjoy…

Synopsis: When the Alligator Came to Class is a 1992 children’s picture book by Cass Hollander (illustrated by George Ulrich) featuring an alligator that causes chaotic "pandemonium" in a classroom.

Synopsis: Celebrate Christmas with the #1 New York Times bestselling Little Blue Truck in a light-up novelty book that's the perfect gift for the holiday season. It's the most wonderful time of the year! Little Blue Truck is spreading cheer by delivering Christmas trees to his animal friends. Can you help count each green tree from one to five and back again? Don't forget to save one for Blue! Beep! Beep! With the gentle rhythm and signature illustration…

Synopsis: Text and photographs introduce a visit to the dentist's office, and explains what the hygienist and dentist do during a typical check-up.

Synopsis: Told from a child's point of view, this book is all about that most fabulous of machines: the fire engine. Ladder trucks, pumper trucks, fire-engine boats, firehouse ambulances, and the chief's red car - all driven by dashing dalmations - are portrayed in pictures as bright and fun as toys.

Synopsis: Describes the ears of many types of animals and tells how the animals use their ears.

Synopsis: The natural world comes alive for young readers with Rookie Read-About Science!Rookie Read-About Physical Science series introduces the youngest readers (Ages 6-7) to physical science concepts. Each book features critical-thinking questions throughout the text; a simple, hands-on experiment; a glossary and more.

Synopsis: The JUST FOR YOU!(tm) series features 24 beginning readers written and illustrated by people of color. Young readers will see themselves and their experiences reflected in these delightful books. They will read about how the characters spend their time with family and friends-at home, in school, at the park or barber shop, and other places in their community. These age-appropriate stories include books at three different reading levels. Plus,…

Synopsis: Allows the reader to count a variety of animals that are engaged in different activities.

Synopsis: What do seals, mice, and tigers have in common? They all have whiskers! Discover the many ways animals use their whiskers to survive in this Step 2 Step Into Reading Science reader. Step 2 Readers use basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple stories. For children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new words with help.

Synopsis: Describes loyalty as the virtue of being faithful and suggests ways in which loyalty can be shown such as saying the Pledge of Allegiance, and supporting teammates and other school teams.

Synopsis: Clayton and Desmond are back and bigger than ever in this companion to the New York Times bestselling series! As another year at Mouseville School begins, the students will be learning all about apples--starting with a contest to find the biggest one ever! As usual, Clayton the town mouse and Desmond the country mouse are each eying the prize. But when they can't find the biggest apple, even after they decide to work together, will they just…

Synopsis: THE GIVING TREE for our time.Once there was a grand old tree, whose roots sank deep into the earth and whose arms reached high into the sky. Every spring the grand old tree flowered and bore cherries for the squirrels and birds that made their homes in her leafy branches. And every year, seeds from the tree scattered in the wind, along with many millions of leaves. Mary Newell DePalma creates an emotional tale of life and renewal, of nature's…